History
The amazing potted history of the Roundhouse
Martin Plaut and Andrew Whitehead on how it all began – and why one woman once drove a cadillac into the auditorium
Isokon, Belsize Park: watch this 10-minute short film
TV researcher turned film-maker Sarah Higgs has used lockdown to create a fascinating short history of the iconic building
The curious tale of Alma Street and Inkerman Conservation Area
It symbolized the ongoing struggle between the more industrial west and what the Victorians called New Kentish Town
The fascinating story of the Bull & Last
Owner Joe Swiers on how history and the present collide in this extract from the NW5 gastropub’s new storytelling cookbook
Kentishtowner at 10: a decade celebrating hyperlocal
It’s been ten years since our first tentative blogpost. Here’s what happened since
Piano Factory: an iconic Kentish Town workspace available to rent
An industrial-chic former piano factory, comprehensively refurbished in 2016, is available from January 2021
Just who was E.J. Evans? The backstory of Tabac
We uncover the tale behind the eye-catching ghost signage at Fortess Road’s cosy wine bar
Six places we miss in Tufnell Park
From Del Parc to Soho Hip, Shoe Shop to Ceremony, how many of these did you frequent?
Take a literary tour of these inspiring local blue plaques
Freelance reporter Jennifer Rigby plots a self-guided north London city hike with a purpose
About Kentishtowner
The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section.
